Wound Care RN
Saint Louis, MO
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days, Flexible
Referral Bonus

Job Breakdown – RN Wound Care

 Facility: Christian Hospital
 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

Position Details

• Specialty: RN – Wound Care
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 5 × 8-hour day shifts
• Working Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week
• Experience: Minimum 1 year
• Patient Population: Adults
• Charting: Epic preferred
• Scrubs: Navy blue
• Parking: Free
• On-call: No
• Weekend Requirement: 1 shift every 6 weeks
• Floating: Required within the service line

Required Certifications & License

• BLS/BCLS: Required
• NIHSS/NIH: Required
• Wound Ostomy Care Certification (WOCN): Preferred, not mandatory according to the main description.
• License: Missouri or compact RN license accepted under the listed rules. Confirm the exact facility and license requirements before submission.
• New Travelers: First-time travelers accepted.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required.
• Flu Vaccine: Required; medical/religious exemptions accepted.

Required Experience & Clinical Skills

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience.
• Wound care experience, including pressure ulcer identification and management.
• VAC/wound VAC changes.
• Dressing changes and wound photography using a Rover device.
• Assessment and management of:
  • Stage I–IV pressure ulcers
  • Neuropathic ulcers
  • Venous stasis ulcers
  • Peripheral arterial ulcers
• Wound treatments involving alginates, foams, hydrocolloids, hydrogels, silver products, and debridement agents.
• Wet-to-damp dressing changes.
• Ostomy care, including colostomy and ileostomy.
• Urinary and fecal incontinence management.

Special requirement: Peritoneal dialysis experience is listed as a special requirement.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform wound assessments and identify pressure ulcers.
• Complete wound VAC changes and dressing changes.
• Document wound progress and take wound photographs using a Rover device.
• Manage complex wounds and support wound healing.
• Provide ostomy and catheter care as needed.
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team.

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Acute care hospital
• Staffed Beds: 233
• Patient Ratio (Days): 1:6
• Visits per Day: 26
• Charting System: Epic preferred
• Support Services: Physical therapy, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, phlebotomy, and rapid response teams.

Important Travel Compliance Rules

• Local radius: Candidates living within 75 miles are not accepted.
• RTO: Maximum 7 days during the 13-week contract. All requested time off must be finalized at submission; no RTO during the first week.